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    china vs. japan

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by stevenm, Nov 19, 2005.

  1. stevenm

    stevenm Newbie

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    While at Fry's, I noticed the n6110 was made in japan and the n6220 was made in china. Do I need to be concerned about quality of build? Any user experiences or insights in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
     
    stevenm, Nov 19, 2005
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  2. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    My N6010 is made in china, no build problems at all. In fact extreme attention to details while assembling, is what I noticed when I took my N6010 apart.
     
    qwester, Nov 20, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    What standard it is built to is more important than where it is built. ThinkPads, the best built notebooks, have been made in China for some time.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 20, 2005
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  4. Zerodivine

    Zerodivine Notebook Consultant

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    mic and mij doesn't determine
    it's all the QC that matters.. some MIC have very good and stringent quality control, like IBM laptops so the quality is assured. While some MIJ also do break down.
    But I think it's all in the mind.. ppl will feel better if they have made in japan vs made in china below the laptop
     
    Zerodivine, Nov 20, 2005
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  5. Goren

    Goren Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    this should be a non issue, even with labels such as "made in xxxx".. every single component is made elsewhere.. the RAM might be from Taiwan, the HD from Japan, the optical drive from China, etc. It's how the global economy works.
     
    Goren, Nov 20, 2005
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    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    although my N6210 says made in china on the box it shipped to me from Japan. who knows why, maybe they do QC in japan? anyway it really doesn't make any difference at all, again just look at IBM's build quality, and Fujitsu's is just as high
     
    circa86, Nov 20, 2005
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  7. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    I don't think you have to look at the country of origin; look at which company makes the notebook, thats what really matters.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Nov 20, 2005
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    jsis Notebook Evangelist

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    Where the notebook is made determines whether the price you paid for is worth it or not.

    If you find a notebook X that was made in Japan and a comparable notebook Y made in China, then it is safe to assume that notebook X offers more bang for the buck than notebook Y.

    People often find the impression that the production costs of notebooks made in China is less than the production costs of comparable notebooks made in Japan. Also, they begin to assume that

    less production costs = less quality control = flimsy product
     
    jsis, Nov 20, 2005
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